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Chapter 16: The Pastimes of the Lord in His Childhood and Youth

Verse 10 of 111
Cc Ādi 16.10

সেই দেশে বিপ্র, নাম—মিশ্র তপন নিশ্চয করিতে নারে সাধ্যসাধন

सेइ देशे विप्र, नाम—मिश्र तपन निश्चय करिते नारे साध्यसाधन

sei deśe vipra, nāma—miśra tapana niścaya karite nāre sādhya-sādhana

Synonyms

sei deśe—in that region of East Bengal; vipra—a brāhmaṇa; nāma—named; miśra tapana—Tapana Miśra; niścaya karite—to ascertain; nāre—not able; sādhya—objective; sādhana—process..

Translation

In East Bengal there was a brāhmaṇa named Tapana Miśra who could not ascertain the objective of life nor how to attain it.

Purport

One must first ascertain the object of life and then understand how to attain it. The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is pointing out to everyone that the object of life is to understand Kṛṣṇa, and to attain that goal of life one must practice Kṛṣṇa consciousness, following the methods prescribed by the Gosvāmīs with reference to the authoritative śāstras and Vedas.

Verse 10 of 111